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When Lee Kuan Yew speaks presidents prime ministers diplomats and CEOs listen. Lee the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990 has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage. Almost single-handedly responsible for transforming Singapore into a Western-style economic success he offers a unique perspective on the geopolitics of East and West. American presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama have welcomed him to the White House; British prime ministers from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair have recognized his wisdom; and business leaders from Rupert Murdoch to Rex Tillerson CEO of Exxon Mobil have praised his accomplishments. This book gathers key insights from interviews speeches and Lee's voluminous published writings and presents them in an engaging question and answer format. Lee offers his assessment of China's future asserting among other things that 'China will want to share this century as co-equals with the U.S.' He affirms the United States' position as the world's sole superpower but expresses dismay at the vagaries of its political system. He offers strategic advice for dealing with China and goes on to discuss India's future Islamic terrorism economic growth geopolitics and globalization and democracy. Lee does not pull his punches offering his unvarnished opinions on multiculturalism the welfare state education and the free market. This little book belongs on the reading list of every world leader -- including the one who takes the oath of office on January 20 2013.

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When Lee Kuan Yew speaks presidents prime ministers diplomats and CEOs listen. Lee the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990 has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage. Almost single-handedly responsible for transforming Singapore into a Western-style economic success he offers a unique perspective on the geopolitics of East and West. American presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama have welcomed him to the White House; British prime ministers from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair have recognized his wisdom; and business leaders from Rupert Murdoch to Rex Tillerson CEO of Exxon Mobil have praised his accomplishments. This book gathers key insights from interviews speeches and Lee's voluminous published writings and presents them in an engaging question and answer format. Lee offers his assessment of China's future asserting among other things that 'China will want to share this century as co-equals with the U.S.' He affirms the United States' position as the world's sole superpower but expresses dismay at the vagaries of its political system. He offers strategic advice for dealing with China and goes on to discuss India's future Islamic terrorism economic growth geopolitics and globalization and democracy. Lee does not pull his punches offering his unvarnished opinions on multiculturalism the welfare state education and the free market. This little book belongs on the reading list of every world leader -- including the one who takes the oath of office on January 20 2013.

Returns policy

We want you to be entirely happy with your order from start to finish but, if for any reason you change your mind about your order or if your order arrives faulty, please click here to view our full Delivery and Returns policy including information regarding postcode restrictions.

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